Your Free Moving Checklist 2023

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Your essential moving Checklist - Indalo Transport

Moving, it’s often deemed quite stressful. And moving abroad? Phewee, that’s a whole new ballgame. So use this free moving checklist 2023 to help make things easier.

Many websites like to make light of “epic fails” when a move has gone badly. However, it’s sometimes tragic to read stories which tug on your heart strings because nice people have got themselves into bother.

But we at Indalo Transport are providing a practical solution!

As experts in the removals industry and a team made up of expats, we know a LOT about moving. This is not just from helping others relocate, but from personal experience too. People wanting to become expats don’t want horror stories about moves that have gone wrong. What they need at a time like this is, drum roll, please … a Checklist!

Now it may not come across as a glamorous solution, but this humble list will work wonders for your move.

This essential and free moving checklist 2023 will help you to plan the last three months before you move. It will help you to do all the important jobs, when moving, in the right order.

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Indalo Transport’s Indispensable Free Moving Checklist 2023

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Our handy and free checklist covers every possible angle of making your move the dream it can be.

Click on the checklist picture above to

open it in a new window as a printable pdf file, and
save to your computer to print out whenever you want.

After you’ve used our free checklist and the last box is ticked, we hope you’ll feel relieved. And also happy and excited about boarding the plane, or driving onto the ferry, to start your new life abroad.

Below you’ll find that we’ve gone into more detail about some things which we consider important when planning a move.

Obviously, we believe that the most important things to get right is choosing the right removal company. We are a bit biased for obvious reasons! Read on for other important things to consider.

There are two certainties in life …

And yes, tax is one of them! It’s very important that you notify the tax authorities, i.e. HMRC, that you’re planning to relocate abroad. If you don’t contact them, you may have to pay additional taxes which, as an expat, you’d be exempt from otherwise.

So don’t waste money, use the government’s handy online service, or alternatively pick up a P85 form from your local Post Office and complete the required information. Don’t miss out on your tax relief!

Driving in a European Country

Don’t leave home without these things.

If you’re planning to hop on a ferry and drive to meet your belongings at your new home, it’s always worth finding out what the local driving laws are for each country you drive through. Most European countries require you to have the following items in your car at all times:

UK Sticker on the bumper/back of your car (cover up/remove any references to GB)
2 Safety Warning Triangles
High Visibility Jacket (must be kept in the car, not the boot)
2 Breathalyzer Kits – for France only
First Aid Kit
Headlamp Adjusters (some newer models of car can be adjusted so their headlamps don’t shine in the faces of European drivers, others you can buy special headlamp stickers which reflect the light away)

For more information, the AA has come up with a very handy, country by country guide.

There is also an useful Indalo Transport blogpost detailing the legal requirements for Spain

So there you have it, your free moving checklist 2023, which you can print off and keep in your moving binder, and some very useful information on driving abroad, how to get a health card which you’re entitled to claim for free, and some info on dealing with finances as an expat.

If you have any other questions about moving, or if you’d like to get a quote for your removals to Spain from the UK, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d love to hear from you.